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US Merchant Marines
The US Merchant Marines are civilian-owned auxiliary watercrafts of the Navy during war time. During peace time, these crafts are engaged in transporting passengers and cargo within the territorial waters of the USA.
467 Questions
What is a female captain of a boat called?
There's not a female version of the word captain.
When a woman achieves the rank, she shall be called Captain as well.
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How do you ship a surfboard longboard in the US?
AMTRAK ships Longboards throughout the Us and Canada.And for very good prices too! yankeesurfshop@yahoo.com
How do you get the correct compass settings in your Mark VIII?
1st. Push the compass and reset button at the same time. 2nd. Select "reset" to reset the compass. 3rd. Start driving slowly in a circle, until it resets.
What is type A ship and what is type B ship?
A Type A ship is one which:
- is designed to carry only liquid cargoes in bulk;
- has a high integrity of the exposed deck with only small access openings to cargo compartments, closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel or equivalent material; and
- has low permeability of loaded cargo compartments.
A Type A ship is to be assigned a free-board following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.
A Type B ship:
All ships which do not come within the provisions regarding Type A ships stated in are to be considered as Type B ships.
A Type B ship is to be assigned a free-board following the requirements reported in the International Load Line Convention 1966, as amended.
Want does the letter E stand for on US NAVY ships?
If the letter E is found in the acronym of a U.S. Navel ship then it is an emergency vessel.
What does SS mean on a navy ship?
The designation "SS" for Submarines means "Submersible Ship". SS is also a warfare designation for sailors who are qualified in submarines.
For older Navy surface vessels and current merchant ships, the "SS" designator means "Steam Ship", referring to it's power source.
Are liberty ships the same thing as merchant marine ships?
Yes. Liberty ships replaced the sunk ones.
Propellers are either "Left Hand" or "Right Hand". When the propeller is viewed from the blade edge or its side, the blade is angled upward to the left (Left Hand) or upward to the right (Right Hand).
See illustration.
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What does the term Semper Paradise mean?
I believe that you are asking what Semper Paratus means. It is latin for "Always Ready" and is the motto for the United States Coast Guard.
What does SS on a ship mean - 41k?
SS as in SS Rotterdam means Steam Ship. Ships with this prefix are almost gone now for very few steam driven merchant ships are left on the seven seas. Most merchant ships today have the initial "MV" meaning Motor Vessel. Also seen are "MS" meaning motor ships. These vessels are propelled by very large diesel engines. Royal Clipper Cruise ships use the prefix "SV", for these are very large sailing vessels. "USS" is reserved for the United States Navy and HMS for Her Majesty's Navy (Britain) The Queen Mary 2 is "RMS" which is "Royal Mail Ship" and she is probably the last of that designation to sail upon blue water.
What does BHP means on the ship?
BHP on a ship is a U.S. thermal unit of measurement, and stands for "Boiler Horsepower". One BHP unit is equivalent to 33,475 BTU (British Thermal Units).
What is it called to direct a ship's course?
To direct a ship's course is to 'Con' the vessel.
The captain may hand over the ship's course to a junior officer, by saying "You have the con".
The place where a submarine can be directed on the surface, is known as the 'Conning tower'.
Big ships such as Navy's have periscopes and submarines have it too. If it is high for you to see you will use an periscopes.
Cruise lines would NEVER allow the ships to ever even be in that position. Satellite tracking is now so widely used that if the cruise lines even saw a storm that bad they would turn back or go around it. i know but i just need to know what mph wind speed they would tip over at
How many miles from Detroit to Pittsburgh?
Driving it is 286 mi – about 4 hours 39 mins and directly it is 211 miles (339 km).
Do you need electrical converter on Royal Caribbean ships?
Contact the company directly. They will tell you what electrical sockets are used in cabins i.e. US or UK for instance. That will allow you to check your plugs and if required purchase adaptors
